Consultant, Transport

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence - all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa's collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly - all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Our Government practice are looking for an experienced Consultant to join our Transport team.

What you will be doing:

• Defining and securing multi-million-pound business cases and funding for new transport services or delivering new ways of working.
• Co-designing blueprints and operating models that deliver changes such as rail reform.
• Leading and delivering transformation programmes which deliver better passenger experience.
• Optimising front- and back-office processes.
• Building an AI, machine learning and analytics function to help solve complex data challenges.
• Bringing and embedding industry best practice from experience in other sectors.
• Creating commercial strategies and executing complex procurements.

Your skills and experience:

• Direct experience working within the UK rail sector (e.g. DfT, DFTO, ORR, Network Rail, Train Operating Company, or rail-focused consultancy).
• Understanding and interest in the future direction of the rail industry e.g. involvement in work to nationalise the railway or move towards Great British Railways.
• Clear understanding of how the UK rail industry is structured (e.g. infrastructure manager, operators, DfT/GBR context, supply chain).
• Experience working closely with rail operational, commercial, or central functions.
• Experience supporting or delivering structured change programmes (e.g. operating model change, transformation, cost reduction, organisational redesign, performance improvement, digital/technology-enabled change).
• Exposure to project or programme management disciplines (e.g. planning, RAID, governance, stakeholder reporting).
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and helping shape practical solutions.

What a career at Baringa will give you:

• Putting People First: Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits.
• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing Fund: We offer every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion: We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts.

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background.

We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.

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